Budapest, 08 May 2017 – Following the public consultation with regards to themes the Magyar Nemzeti Bank compiled its commemorative coin issuance programme for 2018. Proceeding with four earlier series as well as launching a new series presenting the counties of Hungary the central bank plans to issue a total of 20 coins in ten themes in 2018. The programme features two gold, eight silver coins, a separate non-ferrous metal piece and non-ferrous metal versions of precious metal commemorative coins, to which “groundbreaking” commemorative coins will also be added.
Within the public consultation on the 2018 commemorative coin issuance programme utilising an opinion poll published on one of the leading online news portal as many as 12,000 votes were cast on the displayed themes, and several other suggestions were submitted by those interested in commemorative coins.
The structure and the implementation of the commemorative coin issuance programme for 2018 that also considered the results of the consultation is guaranteed to be diverse. The MNB will continue the series launched in previous years that were so popular with collectors, but outstanding historical anniversaries, and an international sports event that is expected to stimulate wider interest will also be featured on the coins.
A novelty among commemorative coins in 2018 will be the coin of special form displaying the map of Hungary (Hungary coin). It will serve as the introductory piece to a series designed to present the counties in Hungary. The scope of the production methods of commemorative coins will also be expanded: next year, non-ferrous metal coins to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I and the non-ferrous metal version of the Hungary coin will be produced applying chemical and mechanical wear to the surface of coins to make them look old, that is patination. This technique is adjusted to the material of the coins lending a new colour effect design to them.
The Hungary commemorative coin will not only be outstanding and special in its form and design: the central bank will tender its design.
In line with the sales policy in effect since 2014 a non-ferrous metal version with a face value of HUF 2,000 of all precious metal commemorative coins will also be issued. This design will not only expand choice, but it will also help the promotion of the commemorative coins as well as their informative role due to their lower price more effectively.
The MNB reserves the right to change any aspects of the programme. Final data will be determined by the decrees of the Governor published in the Hungarian Official Journal (Magyar Közlöny).
Magyar Nemzeti Bank